PROJECT Zed: Is is this a high quality skin?

Theosys··3 votes·3,448 views
Suggestion to make PROJECT: Zed better

Okay here's what's up: Zed got a new skin recently on the PBE and the community is voicing their opinions left and right.

TLDR: I want to know what exactly make's this a high quality or poor quality skin and whether or not Riot has a finished product here.

Couple of opinions I've noticed just browsing for a little bit:

  • PROJECT Zed's head is "peanut sized" and looks ridiculous on his robust and large shoulders
  • PROJECT Zed's coloring on scarf/secondary coloring of blades is too bright/off putting (a lot of people aren't digging the blue, myself included)
  • All other "PROJECT" skins have visors/vision slits in their helmets except Zed... why??? (Is this a bad or good thing? Is it lazy?)
  • Hasn't received a real skin since release (2012-11-13) and now the next big thing for the Master of Shadows is a lacking model with a slight voice filter and cool particles priced at 1350 RP...

Fiora - https://gyazo.com/dd08854b139962cea63f24b8d927a969 Leona - https://gyazo.com/01bdafe54686100de506e31268bae46d Lucian - https://gyazo.com/fc7c9c22271a86a90f06ad4b7c0d2d9f

Zed - https://gyazo.com/a6f06452dcbb7a4380e4cccc1be48387

So LoL community and fellow Zed mains alike, why is it that our favorite dark ninja has bright white and blue coloring in this skin, why does he have such cool particles that don't match his model colors at all? What happened to his poor egg head that it got shrunk so small? These are questions I would LOVE answers to.

Obviously on the topic of high quality work, this guy's animations and new particles are TO DIE FOR! I kreygasmed real hard when I saw pictures on twitter so I'm in love with the dev work that produced these animations and particles! One thing to take from this is, why did Riot have such an amazing job done with the animations/particles but everyone seems to have their issues with the model? I personally think the coloring is too bright for the master of shadows who already has a white "contrast" skin (shockblade) to create an antithesis to his edgy and dark nature. I have issues with the skin's model but nevertheless, the devs who put this skin together did some great work and deserve to know, so thank you guys and girls ;)

And real quick, this is an example of how I envisioned Zed's coloration to be for the project skin before the release. For Teemo's sake this ninja badass is a master of shadow, he delves in darkness, his lore and base skin say it all about how I view Zed but maybe you guys feel differently? Let me know - https://gyazo.com/296608f9c42224930ca00a905a02c1d3

10 Comments

SwapShadows3 votes

His new skin is fucking amazing

It's outshines every other project skin, especially master yi's.

Theosys1 votes

I would argue that Yi's skin is pretty cool, especially when he ults. But to each their own I suppose. Any thoughts about what makes it amazing to you?

Weiner the Pooh1 votes

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His new skin is fucking amazing

It's outshines every other project skin, especially master yi's.

I'd say Fioras is better, but then again that's my opinion but both are really good, best of the projects, yis is poop.

Theosys1 votes

Agree'd that both are really good, I just feel the model doesn't reflect the high quality that the animation and particle work does. Really hope to see this skin worked on some more :)

SuperJediNinja2 votes

its k

Theosys1 votes

But is 'k' all that Riot should be aiming for charging 1350? Appreciate the feedback :3

ilt2 votes

No it isn't. All the other skins are wearing cool tech armor. What is Zed wearing? Frigging spandex like he's frigging Vegeta or some shit. His body is way out of proportion and he has too much bulk. He's supposed to be a ninja, not fucking Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The animations and particles are really cool, but the skin itself is disappointing.

Theosys1 votes

I have to agree with most of your points sadly.

I feel that his physique is fine for that of a ripped, mechanically enhanced, cyborg ninja but his proportions are definitely off. I feel this is because his head is so small that the rest of him looks so bulky and big.

causeimdabatman1 votes

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No it isn't. All the other skins are wearing cool tech armor. What is Zed wearing? Frigging spandex like he's frigging Vegeta or some shit. His body is way out of proportion and he has too much bulk. He's supposed to be a ninja, not fucking Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The animations and particles are really cool, but the skin itself is disappointing.

I feel really bad for you and just about anyone else who has a complaint about this skin because you obviously have no clue what this skin is based off of.

Theosys1 votes

care to enlighten us rather than just throwing random comments out there? I can appreciate a reference but I see this skin as an opportunity to do Zed mains a really awesome skin and right now the model does not match the effects/animations in my opinion...

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